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Bain vs Bani - What's the difference?

bain | bani |

As nouns the difference between bain and bani

is that bain is while bani is (currency).

bain

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) bain, bayne, bayn, .

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Ready; willing.
  • Direct; near; short; gain.
  • That is the bainest way.
  • Limber; pliant; flexible.
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Readily; willingly.
  • Nearby; at hand.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bayne, baine, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * bayne

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A bath.
  • *:
  • *:THus was sir Tramtryst longe there wel cherysshed / with the kynge and the quene // So vpon a daye / the quene and la beale Isoud made a bayne' for syre Tramtryst / And whan he was in his ' bayne / the quene and Isoud her doughter romed vp & doune in the chamber / and there whyles Gouernail and Heles attendyd vpon Tramtryst
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    bani

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (currency)
  • ----

    currency

    Noun

  • Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
  • Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.
  • Paper money.
  • * 1943 , (William Saroyan), , chapter 3,
  • Spangler went through his pockets, coming out with a handful of small coins, one piece of currency and a hard-boiled egg.
  • The state of being current; general acceptance or recognition.
  • The jargon’s currency .
  • (obsolete) fluency; readiness of utterance
  • (obsolete) Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.
  • He takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency , and not after intrinsic value. — Francis Bacon.
    The bare name of Englishman too often gave a transient currency to the worthless and ungrateful. — W. Irving.

    Derived terms

    * (economics) fiat currency, closed currency, metacurrency

    See also

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